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t THE MERCER CLUSTER SMALLER COLLEGES AMD BIG GRADUATES D*. WEAVER COMMENDS INSTI TUT I ON 5 FOR LEADERSHIP. It M sometimes said that if - *** n desires to attain eminence poli^ica) life, he ought to attend the . State University or. some one of the grant instiutions where thousands of : students are assembled. Our gov 1 arnment is divided into three branches:, the executive* the legis * lativa. and judicial. The heads of these different de partments of government today are the products of the small denomina tional college. Warren G. Harding attended Ohio Central College, Ibe ria, Ohio, a small Baptist college; Edward D. White, chief justice of the United States, was educated at a.little Catholic institution called Mount St. Mbrys; Calvin Coolidge, ■ vice president of. the Untied States aad Frederick H. Gillett, speaker of the House ©f Representatives, are graduates of Amherst college, a noth or jsull institution which had ita .. boginning as a school for the train lag for aiiniaters; Charles E. Hughes secretary of state,' holds a position which ranks in importance second dnijr to the President's itelf: Like Mr. Harding,, he is ,a Baptist. He graduated at. Brown University, Baptist institution, and when he was a student there the enrollment was loss than five hundred. His prede cessor. Robert Lansing, like Vice President* Coolidge and Speaker Gil latte, la a graduate of Amherst. Powerful Figure. The former vice president, Thom ua R. Marshall, graduated at Ws- buah college. The last figures ob tained regarding this institution gives an enrollment of 219 students. William Jennings Bryan, the prede- evssor of Robert Lansing as sec re tary of state and the most powerful Rgaie in Democratic politics, grad uated at Illinois college, « small Presbyterian institution. During the period when the’ Dcro- oemts were tat the majority the lead or ti the Senate was F. M. Simmons his early coliegidte at Wake Forest College, N. C. The democratic leader of the Btaae whs Claude Kitchens, »• grad uate of Wake Forest College'. The newly-elected governor. of Georgia, Thomas W. Hardwick, is a graduate of Mercer University and the Junior senator from this state, Thames X. Watson, spent two years hare aa a student Walter F. George, another graduate of Mercer Univer. rity. was re-elected in November to the Supreme Court of the state. It hue been impoasible for-me to •oeuro the educational record of the governors who were inducted into office the first - ef last January I, compelled to make the a pan Hie facta that I have been able to obtain relative to southern governors who either held office previous to that time or who are . now governcti s. Charles H. Brough, whom we heard with such pleasure from the platform last commencement, is a graduate of Mississippi college, our Baptist in stitution in Mississippi. Smaller Collages. Sidney j. Catts, who retired as Governor of Florida -January 1, ia a former student of Howard College our Baptist institution in Alabama. Thomas W. Bickett, won his nomi nation for governor four.years ago and became one of the ablest gover nors that the commonwealth of North Carolina has ever had, because of the training which he received in the Euaelimn Society while a student at Wake Forest Col'ege. Edwin P. Morrow, governor of Kentucky, is a product of on e of our Baptist schools in that state, Cumberland College. Pst M: Neff, the newly-elected governor’of Texas ia not only a Baptist and a graduate ofa Baptist institution, Baylor Uni. Versity^ which we are pleased to recognise as the daughter of Mer cer University, but he is the Pres ident of the board of trustee of Baylor University, and when I re. chived last June the degree of L. L. D. from that institution, lie present ed me to the President for the con ferring of the degree. Four other governors of Southern states which I will not name, receiv ed only a public school education. The retiring goveriior of Georgia, Hugh M. Dorsey, is the only one that I. have found who is a- graduate of a state institution, unless I should in clude Westmoreland Davis, gover-1 nor of Virginia, who completed his work at Virginia Military Institute. Mr. Roosevelt graduated at Har vard. Mr. Taft at Yale, and MV. Wilson at Princeton. These are the conspicuous exceptions to the rule that American leaders are coming today from the small denominational college with a student atendance not -exceeding five hundred. Fitted for Caroars. Why is it that we find so few. indeed if any, national leaders who were fitted for their careers in the institutions where thousands as- arena of politics. Today Mercer University estab lished aa one of its Vegular.anniver aaries, this Literary Society Day. During the succeeding years. Foun ders Day, the celebration of the achievements of the fathers who established Mercer University, will be February 1,-for on this date MAKING GOOD IN FLORIDA. RACKET ARTISTS BUSY The racket artists of Mercer are Messrs. Clark and Trueman, two, . . , . ..... , ,, , ,, growing m numbers and in Vkill with of Milton’s well known attorneys, . , ‘ are-being congratulated by their friends in having won a case in the circuit court in Escambrs county this week which, to alt'appearances the increasing number of “tennis I days.” Plans for s tournament i being made. The object of the toiir- ' nament is to determine the men best i ... . , ..... . , . fitted to represent the college at the i they had little or no hope of Win- .. .. I'.- . , , S. I. A. A. tennis meet in Atlanta * nine- before the case was brought . expendi- your 1833, the doora of Mercer Institute } be t° re the <**« w “ brought to trial The. case in question was that of Bob Little, a negro charged opened. . The anniversary of our so cieties will be February 22, thus linking the observance of the birth day of George Washington with the forensic contests of our Mercer de baters. ; The first Literary Society estab lished in connection with Mercer University was called “Franklin So ciety," and on August 15. 1834. this society was succeeded by"two. or ganisations which now have been in existence for over 86 years, the Phi Delta Literary Society and the Cice ronian Literary Socety. After nearly / a century, the in stitution sets apart February 22 as the day for the yearly debate and the orations to be given by repre sentatives of these two societies. In with killing a negro named Odom. | near Molino, some little time ago. ! The case was brought to trial { Wednesday forenoon, and the State, ! through the State’s Attorney, as sisted by Attorney W- M. Fisher, l in May- At a gathering of several of the tennis-players a tentative plan for the tournament was formulated Each man desiring to participate in the meet must choose a partner. Games will then be arranged between the Various pairs. The winners-of brought forward some twelve or! *bese games will in turn play each thirteen witnesses in direct evidence. otber * n d *° on until the champions The defense had no witnesses. i ,re determined. Andthqy pla» whit, Following the examination arid b “ been suggested provides for the cross examination of tse witnesses determination of the ^victors of each the pleadings of the stomeys was ffmme no ‘ by th **>“ t P* ir of ^ en opened by Mr. Turner. The State's but by the two W men r ^ ar dles» sembled in the class room and where [order that there may ? be romance i SOMETHING NEW ■EVERYDAY FROM NOW UNTIL CHRIST MAS. NEW AND ATTRAC TIVE GIFTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY ARE BEING ADDED TO OUR STOCK. GREETING CARDS AND BOOKLETS WILL MORE POPULAR THIS YEAR THAN EVER. WE CARRY THE LARGEST AS SORTMENT IN THE SOUTH. QUALITY GOODS ONLY '. TRADE WITH US. THE J. W. BURKE company ; 406 Cherry St., Macon, Ga. the states pour forth in lavish abun dance their appropriations? The an swer is simple: A better education is given to those who attend the college with an enrollment of 500 or less; an education which is better both in the knowledge that is im parted and the ideala which are giv en; an education which produces greatness and loyalty to Christian truths. The other reason is that these institutions still cultivate and sustain literary societies where de bates are regularly held, where ora tory of the truest type is cultivated, and. in the contests for the honors incident to college community life, these men are fitted .for the large mingled with oratory, a reception will be one of the features of this day and the .young ladies of Bessie Tift College, Wesleyan. College, the City of Macon and the entire Com monwealth of Georgia will be. called upon to lend gladness to the cele bration. attorney followed, leaving the clos-; ing plead to W. W- Clark.. The jury was out all night and Thurs day morning returned their verdict acquitting the prisoner who was discharged from duty.-^Milton, j of the pair to which they belong. In order to select the two winners by this plan several games will have to be played between the four men matched each time. Men who^Kivi tennis* ability FINANCIAL RULES BY A FRESHMAN 1. Do not try to operate on an al lowance. 2. Keep no record of tans.. 3. Keep all your money in pocket. 4. Carry, no life insurance. . .5. Never thiak of a will. 6. Do not stay at home when you can spend money by SMying at the hotel. ' 'Of 7. Never pay a bill if you can get out of it ■ _ • “ -8. Invest your spare cash in Grand and movie tickets, weiners, ciga. rettes. and the like. 9. Spend all you can borrow, beg. -buy, or get. in any manner what ever. 10. Lend no money to anyone, not even to your brother. It doesn’t •pay in the long run for someone will bite you. FRESHMEN WIN DEBATE. Swltserland has replaced 50 steam locomgglves with electric engines. On Thursday evening, March 3rd, in the Bessie Tift auditor'um the Freshmen engaged in a debate with the Sophmores. The qustion. “Re- ■ solved, That the Recent Anti-Japa nese Law in California Should be Enforced," was upheld by the Fresh men, Mae Parker and Vernell Pat ten. The negative side was taken by Julia Mae Oxford and Pauline Gay. Both classes were welt represented, strong arguments being presented by Iptk the opposing teams. The de cision was rendered in favor of the affirmative. The judges were Rev. mam Jackson, Dr- T. F. Holmes andfrot. Aaron of aBrnesville, and Defcn' J. T. Miller presided. * . * <- -- * ■ m ■ n GIBsAk MERCER ACADEMY TfcjWMAN, GA. Graduates Eater Callage Without Essah Military Feel m urged to enter the contest and^help ! Mercer send a victorious team of | (Fla.) Gaiette. ; Mr. Trueman graduated from , Mercer University Law School last r * cket * win * er * Atlanta in Ma 7 year. A judge was questioning an Irish man at a recent trial. “He took you by the throat and choked, you, did he?” asked the judge. “He did, sorr,” said Pat' “Sure, sorr, he equaled roe throat till 1 thought he would make cider of me Adam’s apple,’’- Locust Grove Institute Locust Grove, Ga.;. Faculty of 19 Officers and Instructors. Pupils accepted without examination by the leading colleges. v . Military training under government supervision, boys. , .. 1 . ■ rDomestic Art courses for girls. ‘ Shorthand, Typewriting and Bookkeeping with out extra tuition charges. - Excellent advantages in Piano v Stringed Instru ments, Wind Instruments. Special Courses in-Bible for ministerial students. Live Literary Societies—B. Y. P. U. and Y. W. A. Physical training directors for both boys and girls. •’,.. . - Modern Conveniences and pleasant home life. Summer School every year for pupils with defi ciencies to make up. Charges reasonable for first class advantages. For catalogue and full information, write ■ CLAUDE GRAY, President. AWARDED GOLDEN QUILL. GOOD BEYOND ALL DOUBT You-cannot afford to buy shoes which are the least bit doubtful. Experiments are too costly; We will not sell a shoe unless we are absolutely sure it's good, all the way through. We will not take chances with your good will, or your money. We have the “Boyden” and also the C. B. Slater Shoes for men $8.00 to $18.50 udm location THIRD STREET NEXT TO HOTEL DEMPSEY ‘THE STORE WMF.RC OUALITY COUNTS" PHONE 740 Seven members- of the Reporters’ |" 8 Club were presented with the cove ted golden quill last Saturday night during the intermission of the plays. Dr. Currie presented the quills with a short speech, explaining the nature and purpose of the Reporters’ Club and the difficulties confronting one who would express himself with the pen alone. He also explained that the golden quill is given each year at Junior Speekihg to certain mem bers of the Reporters’ Club who have done the best work for the David sonian that year, the number receiv ing the honor each year not to exceed seven. Those receiving the quill were A. M. Mitchell, W J. Cooper, A. Ik King, A. C. Ormond, J. C. Bailey. R. Bitxer, and W. A. Gamble. -> These seven men were eaked to come up in front of the rostrum end each was given a golden quill with the wish that they have the same success in the future that they have already had.—The Davidaoniaa. W. A. Gamble is a brother of Robt. M. Gamble, of the Mercer Cluster staff. Ragland’s air service carried in a sin- j gle year 70,000 passengers and met with hut oae accident in which there ] an injury. Collegiate styles in men’s clothes are to be along sober lines. Evi dently the economic situation has be- jgun- to affect the makers oi men’s clothing tor they are going to lj out all hip pockets- Raymond E. Boyles Charles S. Jones KIMS I JOB PRINTERS School Work Solicited. Close Prices Girea. 411 Broadway MACON, - GEORGIA MERCER AND THEIR FRIENDS ABE ALWAYS WELCOMED BY LOUIS M. ROSSIGNOL, Proprietor HOTEL MACON One block from Terminal Station Macon. Ga. THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOCICAL SEMINARY ' Louisville, Kentucky , Course of study include ail departments usually found in then- logical seminaries. TUITION FREE MODERATE COST. Special Feature.: English Bible course, devoting 9 hours per week to careful study under professor* who are experts in the original language of Scripture. Schools of Biblical Theology, l School to Comparative Religion and Missions. School of Sunday School Peda gogy. School of Christian Sociology. School of Church Bring. -Catalogue giving complete information sent free upon inquest. Ad dress THE REGISTRAR, Norton Hell, Louisville, Ky. E. Y. MULLINS, FniUsnl. — uuh> NORMAN fflSTTTUTi NORMAN PARK, GA. * Cel- Graduates of Norman Institute accepted by nil; leges without examinations. Classical, Scientific, Commercial, High 8dm Gregg’ Shorthand, Draughon’s Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Type writting, Commercial Law. Domestic Science and Domestic Ait for gir.s. Excellent piano, voice, expression and violin ments. Eight practice pianoa; splendid- laboratories far i No tuition for Ministerial students. Thorough Courses in B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School fforikgpjf; Shower and tub baths, steam heat, electric /igbto. Ml ter. A Christian School under Christian teachers ( like work. Excellent advantages at reasonable rates. Writs for catalogue. ONLY ODOM’S QUALITY ICE CREAM WlwU always call for ODOM’S ■w ■3M Raines' Barber Shop HALL TAILORING COMPANY A full lino of nifty fall Suitings to soloct from Makers of MEN’S CLOTHES THAT FIT At tha Right Price. Investigate CLEANING —PRESSING— TAILORING , 125 Cotton Avenue Macon, Georgia. See ROBT. GAMBLE 410 CHERRY STREET 12 Barbers PALM BARBER SHOP . 8 Barbers. TUB AND SHOWER BATHS PRESSING WHILE YOU WAIT R. R. RAINES, Proprietor. » • The Student Body —From freshman to senior, every man in college ia mindful of the importance of Good Clothes. The body, no leas than the mind and heart, needs adornment, and we ca ter to the sartorial requirements of college men of every degree. For More Than A Generation We Have Stood For Quality SUITS, OVERCOATS, HATS SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, SHOES. JOS. N. NEEL CO. 0m Price to Everybody Best Clothes for Men Finest of all for Women Burden Smith & Co. Music Department has everything at most reasonable prices. Mea’i DepartoMBt Cherry St foaei’i DepartMeat Third Street :-i ;' •: * i J